Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men.

New American Standard Bible

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

King James Version

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Holman Bible

Life was in Him,
and that life was the light of men.

International Standard Version

In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity.

A Conservative Version

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

American Standard Version

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Amplified

In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.

An Understandable Version

Life existed in Him; and that Life [was what] enlightened mankind [spiritually].

Anderson New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Bible in Basic English

What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Common New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Daniel Mace New Testament

the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men.

Darby Translation

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Goodspeed New Testament

It was by him that life came into existence, and that life was the light of mankind.

John Wesley New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Julia Smith Translation

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

King James 2000

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of humanity.

Modern King James verseion

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In it was life; And the life was the light of men;

Moffatt New Testament

In him life lay, and this life was the Light for men:

Montgomery New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

NET Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

New Heart English Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

Noyes New Testament

In him is life; and the life was the light of men.

Sawyer New Testament

In him was life, and the life was the light of men;

The Emphasized Bible

in him, was, life, and, the life, was, the light of men. -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Twentieth Century New Testament

That which came into being in him was Life; and the Life was the Light of Man;

Webster

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Weymouth New Testament

In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.

Williams New Testament

It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind.

World English Bible

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Worrell New Testament

In Him was Life; and the Life was the light of men.

Worsley New Testament

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Youngs Literal Translation

In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

was
ἦν 
En 
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410
Usage: 410

ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the life
ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

the light
φῶς 
Phos 
Usage: 44

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 1:4

Devotionals containing John 1:4

Images John 1:4

Prayers for John 1:4

Context Readings

The Prologue To John's Gospel

3 All things were made by Him, and without Him nothing was made, that has been made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of the men. 5 And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.

Cross References

John 5:26

For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He has given to His Son to have life also in Himself.

John 8:12

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world: the one following me can not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of the life.

John 11:25

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life; the one believing on me, though he may die, shall live: and

John 14:6

Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father, but through me.

John 9:5

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 12:46

I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness.

1 John 1:2

and the life was made manifest, and we have seen, and we testify, and we proclaim to you the life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and has been made manifest unto us;

John 1:8-9

He was not the light, but came that he might bear witness concerning the light.

1 Corinthians 15:45

As indeed it has been written; The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last man Adam, a life-creating spirit.

1 John 5:11

And this is the testimony, that God has given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Matthew 4:16

the people sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in the valley and shadow of death, light sprang up.

Luke 1:78-79

through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,

Luke 2:32

a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth up the dead and createth life in them, so the Son also createth life in whom He will.

John 12:35

Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going.

Acts 26:23

how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.

Ephesians 5:14

Therefore he says, Awake, thou sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee.

Colossians 3:4

when Christ, your life, may appear, then will you also appear with him in glory.

1 John 1:5-7

And the same message which we have heard from him, we also proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness.

Revelation 22:1

And he shewed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out from the throne of God and the Lamb.

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright and morning-star.

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